bongo wrote:That picture does not do the hill justice.12.9 kms in just over 40 mins does though.

I watch the highlightrs on SBS last night and none of the footage really conveyed the steepness of those hills. Wife was sitting there say it doesn't look very steep.You coudl tell it was though from the look on the guys faces.

Richard.L wrote:It may be general knowledge but why do half the riders have a little bandage thing across their nose?

it's to open the nostrils a little more to get greater air in if needed.

Robbie Fowler (Football) brought this product into the footballing spotlight about 10 years ago when playing for Liverpool. It's a bit like a bandaid with plastic on it. I had a go quite a few years ago and it works quite well for those who have collapsed nostrils or problems with that airway passage. Some did fall away if you sweat a lot.

If Caisse D'Epargne's employee of the month award is not sitting on his desk by the end of May, Australia's Neil Stephens should be one unhappy directeur sportif. With team cars banned on Tuesday, Stephens braved the Plan de Corones with only a bike wheel and an amusingly large helmet. He powers into view behind David Arroyo at around 1.08.

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